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Ok, doing my bit, I was at Aldi in Mt Ommaney in Brisbane last weekend. They had about 3 3.3kw Stirling air con for $599. Not sure how many now. I had it installed on Wednesday, and it is more powerful than my 3.5kw Fujitsu aircon. Overall impression of the air con is positive. Just be aware that the indicator light is on all the time on the unit, may annoy some people sleeping if installed in the bedroom.

Edit: Allow me to clarify. The last time I was at the Chester Hill Woolworths clearance section, there's this cute little girl scout and she asked me if I wanted to buy some cookies. I told her I'll buy some graham crunch and asked how much that would be. She looked at me and she said "…Uh I need about tree-fitty." Well, it was about that time that I noticed that girl scout was about eight stories tall and was a crustacean from the Paleolithic era. I said, "Dammit monster! Get out of my Woolworths! I ain't giving you no tree-fitty!" It said, "How about just two-fitty?" I said, "Oh, now it's only two-fitty!! What?! Is there a sale on Loch Ness munchies or something?!" Lawd I was angry.

My first car cost $500. Even adjusting for inflation I could have bought about 7 of those s*it boxes for 1 of these bikes. Or maybe 1 decent car. Or 3 bikes for over $2k each (which will get you a damn good bike).

$2K wont get you a good roadbike. It might get you last year's runout model or an entry level but you would be looking at $3500 + for a reasonable enthusiast level bike. That bike wont have things like Di2 gears or carbon wheels like this bike does. Good wheels cost upwards of $2500 on their own.

@2ndeffort: I guess a good roadbike would differ from a new rider, enthusiast or racer. A lot of times last year (2017) models are very similar to the 2018 except for livery. You could get a new 2017 Giant TCR Advanced Pro 2 (with full 105 gruppo) for $2k or a little less. Not too bad for someone new who wants a carbon frame.

@syousef: simply pointing out that $2K doesnt get you a damn good road bike. Before Carbon Fibrtre people rode aluminium or steel bikes, maybe Titanium if you could afford it. You can still buy those bikes today if you like them but Carbon Fibre is better. There arent any of the big Grand Tour pro teams that ride anything other than carbon fibre bikes anymore. Sometime obsolete stuff has a historical charm or aesthetic pleasing to traditionalists but, like the horse and cart those wanting performance normally go for the latest up to date stuff.

I doubt many Ozbargainers are serious athletes. I'd bet there are some weekend warriors and fitness freaks though. Or blokes that just want to ride with the family without their bike falling apart. I'm sure they'd be fine on aluminium or steel. Even $2K would be a stretch for many.

@syousef: I'm an overweight 51 year old MAMIL! Agree $2K is a stretch for most. There are loads of MAMILs on bikes at least as expensive as this one. I know at least 15 or more retired guys that have spent part of their super to buy expensive bikes. Horses for courses. I am sure there are retired guys that bought themselves an old car or an overseas holiday or a vintage motorbike. Expensive bike no different. Just like hero cars, bike companies make hero bikes. The original bike in this post is one of those. In the same way a person just looking for cheap transport might get a KIA and laugh at expensive cars, somebody that loves driving might find it totally understandable to spend $80K on a Ford Mustang etc. This bike is like that. The person wanting to ride with their kids doesnt need this bike, overkill. The person riding 200 km a week and chasing Strava KOMs would love this bike.

Sometime obsolete stuff has a historical charm or aesthetic pleasing to traditionalists but, like the horse and cart those wanting performance normally go for the latest up to date stuff.

Like cameras, there's the danger of falling for gear acquisition syndrome. Last year's runout model doesn't necessarily perform worse than the current model that costs maybe $1.5k more - the groupset would stay the same for years, the frameset geometry would be the same, and apart from new stickers there may be virtually no change between model years that actually results in a reliably measurable performance increase.

Sometimes people just want the latest up to date stuff even though it doesn't really help them. That's fine, as long as they're aware of that.

For weight weenies, the money might be better spent on healthier food which could result in a 1kg weight reduction over the course of six months - that could be a greater weight reduction than would be possible by spending the same amount on parts, with the benefit of being healthier. But where's the fun in that? heh heh.

For the same reasons people buy waterski boats, holiday houses, jetskis, sports cars etc etc etc. If you love cycling and love bikes this is a pretty good deal. I have a similar bike worth a similar value (Trek Madone 9 with Di2 and Reynolds Asssault wheelset). I get it that people who last rode a bike when they were at school will find this expensive but I see people on vintage motorbikes and think 'why?', I see people spending tens of thousands on old Holdens and think 'why?', I see people spending a fortune to renovate a holiday house they spend 3 weeks a year at and think 'why?', I see people spending thousands on the latest fishing rods, golf clubs, snowboards etc etc etc. A good bike is the same thing for those of us into cycling. If you know what you are looking at you will realise a bike like this is literally a ferrari compared to a Reid or some other bog standard bike. The Di2 groupset alone is literally state of the art pro level gearing. Electronic gears are unbelievable for those of us that know the difference.

@Shuey: Yep, my newest bike was my 1st with Di2, I'm never going back. Perfect shifts every time, shifting under full load on a steep climb and I never miss a gear. Nothing wrong with cable gears but Di2 is noticeably better

This GoPro Battery Bacpac will extend the life of your battery, making it perfect for all day events and time lapse shots. The small pack attaches to the back of your GoPro and is lightweight so you will hardly notice that it is there.

Wish I could post it as a deal but not enough stock, you can get a $5 Golf Umbrella shipped to your local store by officeworks eBay at the moment, only a new listing. Great deal on a good umbrella I reckon. But only about 15 in stock.